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270 East 10 Street

212Records
12City systems
3Open violations
6.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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212 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 62 311 service requests, 58 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units13
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC
BBL1004370016
BIN1076960, 1076961

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 68% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6.9. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-05-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (2) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC
Head officerRICHARD NISSMAN
Managing agentVANGUARD INVESTORS LTD.
Last registered2025-07-28

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,091,000 $1,390,950
2026$3,493,000 $1,571,850
2027$3,365,000 $1,514,250

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway1 Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 9 St / Avenue A — M8 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAve A & E 11 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

270 East 10 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by VANGUARD INVESTORS LTD. — 7 buildings, 55 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
270 East 10 Street MN13 A
522 East 6 Street MN10 A
234 Front Street MN8 A
112 1 Avenue MN8 A
92 East 7 Street MN8 A
34 West 22 Street MN4 B
224 East 118 Street MN4 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $123,812 on 2020-08-04 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-08-04Mortgage $123,813 — from TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $123,813
2020-08-04Agreement $3,600,000 — from TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,600,000
2020-08-04AL&R $3,600,000 — from TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,600,000
2013-08-29Mortgage $1,230,448 — from TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,230,448
2013-08-29Agreement $4,100,000 — from TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $4,100,000
2008-08-19Mortgage $1,686,745 — from TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $1,686,745
2008-08-19AL&R $3,100,000 — from TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $3,100,000
2008-08-19Agreement $3,100,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC $3,100,000
2008-06-27Deed $1,660,000 — from TAJ MAHAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. to TENTH JAM DEVELOPMENT LLC $1,660,000
2001-03-22Mortgage $1,550 — from TAJ MAHAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. to NATIONSBANK, N.A. $1,550
1999-03-05Mortgage $652,914 — from TAJ MAHAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. to NATIONSBANK, N.A. $652,914
1989-07-07Mortgage $165,000 — from TAJ MAHAL DVLP CP to HOME SAVINGS AMERICA $165,000
1989-07-07Mortgage $530,385 — from TAJ MAHAL DEVELOPMENT CP to HOME SAVS/AMERICA F.A. $530,385
1984-06-12Mortgage $451,000 — from TAJ MAHAL DEVELOPMENT CP to BANKERS FEDL SV&LN ASSN $451,000
1983-03-07Mortgage $65,000 — from TAJ MAHAL DEVELOPMTCORP to MAG REALTY ASSOCIATES $65,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017070310
20180140317
2019980320
2020054211
2021090211
20220120517
20231110315
2024052411
202502035
202600033
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The full timeline

Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 96Ownership & money 58Health & systems 41

Every one of the 212 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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